As of June 2025, there were around 3.11 million ethnic Chinese residents in Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, with residents categorized into four main racial groups: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Each resident is assigned a racial category that follows the paternal side. This categorization would have an impact on both official as well as private matters. Modelling a peaceful, multi-ethnic society The racial categorization used in Singapore stemmed from its colonial past and continues to shape its social policies, from public housing quotas along the ethnic composition in the country to education policies pertaining second language, or ‘mother tongue’, instruction. Despite the emphasis on ethnicity and race, Singapore has managed to maintain a peaceful co-existence among its diverse population. Most Singaporeans across ethnic levels view the level of racial and religious harmony there to be moderately high. The level of acceptance and comfort with having people of other ethnicities in their social lives was also relatively high across the different ethnic groups. Are Singaporeans ready to move away from the CMIO model of ethnic classification? In recent times, however, there has been more open discussion on racism and the relevance of the CMIO (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others) ethnic model for Singaporean society. The global discourse on racism has brought to attention the latent discrimination felt by the minority ethnic groups in Singapore, such as in the workplace. In 2010, Singapore introduced the option of having a ‘double-barreled’ race classification, reflecting the increasingly diverse and complicated ethnic background of its population. More than a decade later, there have been calls to do away from such racial classifications altogether. However, with social identity and policy deeply entrenched along these lines, it would be a challenge to move beyond race in Singapore.

In 2025, there were around 789,580 residents aged 65 years and above in Singapore. Singapore is currently one of the most rapidly aging societies in Asia, along with Japan.

This dataset shows the annual population (end June) of Singapore Citizens by Age Group, Ethnic Group And Sex, over the time period of year 1970 to 2022. It excludes the number of Singapore permanent residents (PR).

The original dataset from the source comes in a wide format. This dataset shows the data after it has been transformed to long format.

Source: Singapore Department of Statistics See source URL under Provenance section.

Footnotes Data from 2003 onwards exclude residents who are overseas for a continuous period of 12 months or longer as at the reference period. For more information, please refer to the 'Population Trends' publication (www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/population/population-trends) and the Information Paper on 'Singapore Resident Population, 2003-2007' (www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/population/respop.pdf).

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Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Queenstown data was reported at 82,800.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 81,600.000 Person for 2016. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Queenstown data is updated yearly, averaging 84,400.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102,947.000 Person in 1997 and a record low of 79,400.000 Person in 2005. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Queenstown data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics. Data as at 31 March of the calendar year

In 2024, around 1.86 million people living in Singapore were non-residents. This was an increase from the previous year, and the highest value in the last ten years. By comparison, there were around 3.64 million citizens in Singapore in that year.

Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Punggol data was reported at 126,300.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 118,100.000 Person for 2016. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Punggol data is updated yearly, averaging 52,700.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126,300.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2000. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Punggol data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics. Data as at 31 March of the calendar year

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_bf205c3175b8835fef381d7d0f18715a/view

In 2025, the population of Singapore stood at approximately 6.11 million, an increase from the previous year. The total population included both the resident and non-resident population. The resident population of Singapore comprised of both citizens and permanent residents.

As of June 2025, there were approximately 320,130 residents between the ages of 35 to 39 years old in Singapore, making it the largest age group among its resident population. This reflects the increasingly aging population of Singapore, a significant demographical shift that will have long-lasting socio-economic repercussions. Living longer… The improvements in health care and quality of life has led to Singapore having one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Coupled with one of the lowest fertility rate globally, Singapore society faces a crisis of aging. The average age of its resident population is projected to increase to just under 51 years old by 2050. …and working longer The prospect of an aging population is worrying for a country whose most important resource is its people. The current retirement age of 62 would no longer be tenable when close to half the population is expected to be aged 65 years or older by 2050. There is already a trend of elderly workers re-entering the workforce, be it to keep themselves occupied or to support themselves financially. The share of the population who would be working well into old age looks set to increase in the future, as a majority of Singaporeans have indicated that they were not financially prepared for old age.Singapore is well-known for its emphasis on career and shunning welfare policies; however, there is an urgent need to rethink and overhaul its social security and medical care systems to weather the silver tsunami that is set to engulf the island state.

Singapore Population: Mid Year: Non-Resident data was reported at 1,644.393 Person th in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,646.457 Person th for 2017. Singapore Population: Mid Year: Non-Resident data is updated yearly, averaging 738.119 Person th from Jun 1970 (Median) to 2018, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,673.724 Person th in 2016 and a record low of 60.944 Person th in 1970. Singapore Population: Mid Year: Non-Resident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G001: Population: Mid Year.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_94fd56bdb981f0f966cb487d8247bf1a/view

In 2025, residents aged 75 years and above made up 7.2 percent of the total resident population in Singapore. The share of elderly residents 75 years and older has increased by more than two percent in a decade.

Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Jurong East data was reported at 78,000.000 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79,600.000 Person for 2017. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Jurong East data is updated yearly, averaging 79,900.000 Person from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82,000.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 73,571.000 Person in 1997. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Jurong East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics. Data as at 31 March of the calendar year

Dataset on the resident population of Singapore, 2015: - by planning area - by subzones

Sources: - 'Ministry of Trade and Industry - Department of Statistics' Source Url: 'http://www.tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/publicfacing/createSpecialTable.action?refId=8186&exportType=csv' License: 'https://data.gov.sg/open-data-licence' Frequency: 'Other' Coverage: '2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31' Last Updated: '2020-08-31T06:06:20.769015'

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Data from 1957 onwards pertain to resident population. The data contains Population by ethnicity, age and gender for the country of Singapore from the year 1957 to 2018.

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Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Bt Panjang data was reported at 121,100.000 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121,700.000 Person for 2017. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Bt Panjang data is updated yearly, averaging 109,850.000 Person from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121,700.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 64,823.000 Person in 1997. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Bt Panjang data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics. Data as at 31 March of the calendar year

From 1995, the General Household Survey (GHS) is conducted in between 2 Population Censuses as a mid-decade mini-Census.

The General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 is the third in the series of mid-decade national survey. It covers a wide range of topics and provides comprehensive data on Singapore’s population and households in between the population censuses that are conducted once in ten years.

Singapore Resident Population: Housing & Development Broad (HDB) Flats data was reported at 3,247,500.000 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,249,900.000 Person for 2017. Singapore Resident Population: Housing & Development Broad (HDB) Flats data is updated yearly, averaging 2,986,350.000 Person from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,249,900.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 2,655,040.000 Person in 1997. Singapore Resident Population: Housing & Development Broad (HDB) Flats data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics.

Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Choa Chu Kang data was reported at 169,000.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 167,900.000 Person for 2017. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Choa Chu Kang data is updated yearly, averaging 150,750.000 Person from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169,000.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 103,127.000 Person in 1997. Singapore Resident Population: HDB Flats: Choa Chu Kang data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing & Development Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB026: Public Housing Statistics. Data as at 31 March of the calendar year